![]() ![]() Kikuchi’s character evidently merited a nod that the Bechdel Test couldn’t provide, with Mako Mori being the only notable woman in the film, but had no other women to really talk to. A tumblr user, spider-xan, whose real name remains unknown, made the test to honor Rinko Kikuchi’s character in the film (the eponymous Mako Mori). ![]() It came to life in 2013 following the release of Pacific Rim. The Mako Mori test is relatively new compared to the Bechdel Test. Do the female characters talk to each other about something other than a man f or more than sixty seconds? In 2012, feminist pop culture critic Anita Sarkeesian suggested a fourth caveat for the test: Do these two female characters talk to each other about something other than a man?.Do these two female characters talk to each other?.Does the film have at least two female characters who have names?.The Bechdel Test was invented by Alison Bechdel in her 1985 comic Dykes to Watch Out For. It just goes to show that even when women are on screen and passing the two tests to best discussed shortly, their stories are still told by men in a lot of ways. This isn’t to say that these films aren’t enjoyable for women, not important, should only be directed by women, or not necessarily feminist. This last point in particular is interesting–did you know that that the following “chick flicks” were directed by a man?: Neither test take into account other important factors, like the involvement of people of colour in a film, LGBTQ2S characters, nor do they address the women involved behind the camera. Neither test necessarily indicates that the film is feminist, they merely indicate the role of women in the particular story you are watching, and might suggest whether or not the female characters are well rounded, engaging, dynamic, or just tired old stereotypes. Both are tests/tools that can be used to indicate the presence of women in the film you are watching. How can one measure the presence of women on screen? What makes a film feminist? Is a token appearance or a one-off line by a female character enough?Įnter the Bechdel Test and the Mako Mori Test. While women might not be faring well behind cameras, on camera it pays to have the presence of women. ![]()
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